However despite concerns, Orana Mid-Western Police District Inspector Dan Skelly said crime was low and police had it under control. 

“I can understand the outcry in the community, police are apart of the community and we don't like to see it either, but it's far from being out of control.

“In fact I could point the figures that indicate that crime stats are low compared to the same time last year. BOSCAR figures backed that up the last time they were released.”

“I’m not saying there’s no crime, I'm saying crime is relatively low, we have it under control, but no community is without any level of crime, weather it be Rose Bay or Narromine in Central West NSW,” Inspector Skelly.

However community members have raised concerns over recent events with calls for a 24 hour police station in Narromine.

“Despite the police station not being manned on a 24 hour basis, there is a 24 hour response to Narromine, and that response can be a call out, in what we call lock up keepers that live in Narromine and we will have two that live at Trangie soon. We also have response from Dubbo which is only 37km.”

Inspector Skelly said while it’s not his decision to make, he believes while there is 24 hour ability in call outs, it is unlikely that there will be a 24 hour manned police station in Narromine in the foreseeable future. 

Currently there are calls from the Police Association for extra police, also supported by Member for Dubbo Troy Grant, with additional positions becoming available, however at this stage it is unclear where the additional police officers will be stationed. 

Over the next few days Inspector Skelly said he would be speaking with Narromine Shire Mayor Craig Davies  to discuss the potential for a community meeting to address concerns. 

“We had one at the Trangie at the Bowling Club a couple of months ago, with community members concerned about the level of rural crime. The commander came out and addressed them, and we would be quite happy to do the same in Narromine.”